BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 18. Iran has closed the
Strait of Hormuz again, the spokesperson for the Iranian Khatam
al-Anbiya Headquarters, Ibrahim Zolfaghari, told local media,
Trend reports.
He said that the situation in the Strait of Hormuz is fully
under control until the U.S. allows ships to pass freely from and
to Iran and has been returned to its previous state.
According to him, based on the agreement reached through
negotiations with various parties, Iran agreed to allow a number of
oil tankers and commercial ships to pass through the Strait of
Hormuz under control. However, the U.S. side continues to blockade
Iranian ports.
"For this reason, control over the Strait of Hormuz has returned
to its previous state, and this strategically important strait is
under the strict control of the Iranian Armed Forces," he
noted.
Meanwhile, as no tangible progress was made in the nuclear
negotiations between the U.S. and Iran, the situation escalated on
February 28, when the United States and Israel launched military
airstrikes against Iran. In retaliation, Iran initiated missile and
drone strikes targeting Israeli and U.S. installations in the
region. Following these developments, a two-week ceasefire
agreement was brokered on April 7 through Pakistan's mediation.
However, during subsequent talks between the U.S. and Iran in
Islamabad on April 11, no consensus was reached.
